We all are well aware that the strategy of Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee to defund Obamacare is a long shot. But it is entirely worthwhile because they are exposing the weasels in the Republican Party for who they really are.
Cruz only needs a few dozen Republicans in the House to stand firm to be successful. He might get that. But the bulk of the GOP in the House will try to cut a deal with the Democrats and move on.
That, in and of itself, is the brilliance of this strategy.
For several years now the Republican rhetoric against Obamacare has been vicious and savage. As more stories come in about the harmful effects the legislation will have on our economy, we learn that the Affordable Care Act is anything but and more Americans are losing full time jobs to it. Each news story causes Republican rhetoric to amp up and Republican fundraising petitions to start up. The GOP has made a mint off opposition to Obamacare and, ironically, now attack conservatives as being in this fight for the money. Takes one to know one, except these groups are not stopping. It is dawning on Republican leaders these groups actually, really believe in this fight.
Like a light switch flipping on, Ted Cruz and Mike Lee are casting light on the scurrying of Republican roaches in and out of the Capitol. Republican congressmen and Senators are now openly attacking Cruz and Lee. Outside groups like Americans for Tax Reform and outside media interests like the Wall Street Journal are amplifying attacks made by the establishment GOP against conservatives. Lobbyists are up in arms. (Read More
We all are well aware that the strategy of Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee to defund Obamacare is a long shot. But it is entirely worthwhile because they are exposing the weasels in the Republican Party for who they really are.
There ya go: To the Dissensionschmeisters, living in caves on the dark side of Fringe Island, the most "worthwhile" thing is not to defeat Obama but to attack the GOP.
What Lee and Cruz are really exposing is the fact that BOTH parties are loaded with Zero style Progressives. It just happens that one party has a couple more than the other.
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Quote: Frank Cannon wrote in post #5What Lee and Cruz are really exposing is the fact that BOTH parties are loaded with Zero style Progressives. It just happens that one party has a couple more than the other.
And even that sometimes depends on what day of the week it is and who shows up to vote.
Almost all are shape-shifters when it benefits them personally.
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
Quote: Cedric wrote in post #6What Cruz and Lee are exposing is that they're well-meaning but reckless rookies.
Ok,but at least they are well-meaning,which puts them head and shoulders above the rest.
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)